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Travel: San Gimignano, Italy 1998
This is one of the most spectacular cities in Italy. It is a city of towers (only about 17 now, but there were once 72!). It has a quiet majesty about it sitting on the top of a hill with a 360 degree view into the surrounding valleys.
San Gimignano is only about an hour or so West from where we were staying in Chianti. It has the same kinds of narrow alleys as in Florence and Cortona but with incredible sloping streets that follow the contour of the hill.
From the top of the highest tower (a church tower open to the public), the views give you an idea of how the town is laided-out (something nearly impossible to figure-out just by walking the streets since the alleys veer off at odd angles).
This is a town to spend some time in. Unfortunately, we couldn't spend as much as we would have liked. Because it is so much smaller than Siena, it doesn't get as much traffic or attention, but it is much more intimate and town-like.
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